HARSIMRUT KAUR

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Brij Vihar, P.O. Chander Nagar

Ghaziabad -201011

Email : acs69e@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile no. 954*******

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

PhD (Medical Biochemistry): (2001-04) Department of Biochemistry, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), University of Delhi, Delhi

Title of thesis: “Study of Lipoprotein (a) and apo(a) polymorphism in patients with premature coronary artery disease”

M.Sc (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry): (1993-95) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab B.Sc (Hons) Biochemistry: (1989-92) Delhi University, Delhi TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Three years experience on adhoc basis at Dr. B R Ambedkar Center for Biotechnology (ACBR), Delhi University, in subjects–Cell Biology, Molecular Oncology and the practicals of Genetics and Molecular Biology to postgraduate students of Integrated Msc-PhD course in Biomedical Sciences. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

• Worked as DST sponsored Women Scientist in an independent research project entitled

“Expression profiling and identification of genes associated with development of cervical cancer” as Principal Investigator under DST-Women Scientist Scheme (WOS-A) during the period of 2007-10

• Research experience during the period of Aug 2005 to March 2007 as Research Associate in an ICMR funded project entitled “ Molecular genetic basis of cancer: Analysis of genetic alteration and transcriptional profilinfg of genes during cervical carcinogenesis” under the supervision of Dr. B C Das, Director& Chief, Division of molecular Oncology, Institute of Cytology & Preventive Oncology (ICMR), Sector -39, Noida

• Research experience during the period of Aug 1999 to Dec 2000 in an ICMR funded project entitled “Role of lipoprotein (a) and apo(a) phenotypes in patients with premature CAD” under the supervision of Dr.(Mrs.) J K Gambhir in the Department of Biochemistry, UCMS, GTB Hospital, Delhi

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED: 1. Award of DST-Women Scientist fellowship under WOS-A Scheme during the period of May 2007-10 for the project entitled “Expression profiling and identification of genes associated with development of cervical cancer”

2. Award of independent Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) during the period of of 2002-03 from ICMR in the project entitled “Study of lipoprotein (a) and apo(a) polymorphism in patients with premature coronary artery disease”

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

1. Secretariat committee of International annual conference of Indian Association of Cancer Research (IACR-2013) organised at DR. B R Ambedkar center for Biomedical Research

(ACBR), Delhi University held during 13-16th February 2013. 2. Food committee of annual conference of Frontiers in Bioscience (FBR-2014) organised at DR. B R Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research (ACBR), Delhi University held during 14-16th April 2014.

3. Worked in examination panel as Joint examiner of Cell Biology(MBS 103) and Msc Practicals

(MBS 106) of Intergrated MSc-PhD course in Biomedical Science PUBLICATIONS:

Gambhir J K, Kalra O P, Khaira A, Kaur H. Association between high molecular weight apolipoprotein isoforms and lipoprotein levels in advanced chronic kidney disease and the effect of hemodialysis. Indian J. nephrol, 2013, Jan-Fe, 23 (1):18-23

Gupta S, Kumar P, Tyagi A, Sharma K, Kaur H and Das B C. Modern approaches to prevention and control of cancer of the uterine cervix in women. Journal of Indian Institute of Science. Vol 92, 3, July- sept, 2012.

Gambhir JK, Kaur H, Prabhu KM, Morrisett JD, Gambhir DS. Association between lipoprotein(a) levels, apo(a) isoforms and family history of premature CAD in young Asian Indians. Clinical Biochemistry 2008 May;41:453-8

Kaur H, Varghese P, Bharti AC, Das BC. Expression Genomics: Deciphering the molecular signature of genes in pathogenesis of cervical cancer. Perspectives in Cytology and Genetics 2007, 13(77-86) Gambhir JK, Kaur H, Prabhu KM, Gambhir DS. Lasma lipoprotein(a) level and apo(a) isoform size as risk factor for premature coronary artery disease in North Indians. Proceedings of Trends Clin Biochem Lab Medicine 2003; 126-131

Gambhir JK, Kaur H, Prabhu KM, Hoogeveen RC, Gaubatz JW, Morrisett JD. Lipoprotein(a) isoform size as risk factors for premature coronary artery disease in native Indians and immigrants in USA. Indian Heart J 2001; 53:753 (Abstract)

Gambhir JK, Kaur H, Gambhir DS, Prabhu KM. Lipoprotein(a) as an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease in patients below 40 years of age. Indian Heart J 2000;52(4): 411-4 Abstracts published:

Harsimrut kaur, Bhudev C Das. Molecular biology approaches to early diagnosis and prognosis of human cancer. International Conference on Technological Challenges in Developing Affordable In-Vitro Molecular Diagnostics. 11-14 March 2012, Navi Mumbai, India. Kaur H, Gambhir JK, Pati U, Prabhu KM, Gambhir DS. Association between apo(a) phenotypes, pentanucleotide repeat polymorphism and lipoprotein(a) levels in young CAD patients and their children. 34th ACBICON 2007 Annual meeting of association of Clinical Biochemists of India held on 18th-20th Dec 2007 at India Habitat Centre. Lodhi road, New Delhi Kaur H, Gambhir JK, Kalra OP. Modulation of lipoprotein(a) levels: Implications in health and disease. 34th ACBICON 2007 Annual meeting of association of Clinical Biochemists of India held on 18th-20th Dec 2007 at India Habitat Centre. Lodhi road, New Delhi Kaur H, Varghese P Bharti AC, Das BC. Expression Genomics: Deciphering the molecular signature of genes in pathogenesis of cervical cancer. XIIIth All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics & International Symposium on “Genomics and Proteomic Approaches to Decipher the Molecular Basis of pathogenesis”. Deptt of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Dec 28-30, 2007 Kaur H, Varghese P, Bharti AC, Das BC. Development of customized microarrays for early diagnosis of cervical cancer. Abstract. 2nd Medical Development Congress (MDC-2006), Developments in Genomics & Proteomics: its implication in health & disease”. Indian Council of medical research

(ICMR). 8-9th Sept 2006, New Delhi

Kaur H, Bhupesh K Prusty, Varghese P, Bharti AC, Das BC. Genes and genomics of cervical cancer. Abstract. International Symposium on “Human Genomics and Public Health”. XXXi Annual conference of Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) Feb 27-Mar 01, 2006. New Delhi Gambhir JK, Kaur H, Prabhu KM, Gambhir DS, Hoogeveen RC, JW Gaubatz, JD Morrisett. Lipoprotein(a) levels and apo(a) isoform size as risk factor for premature coronary artery disease in Native Indians and immigrants in USA. Abstract. 28th Annual conference of association of Clinical Biochemistsof insia (ACBI) held on 9-14th March 2002, New Delhi Kaur H, Gambhir JK, Prabhu KM, Gambhir DS. Oxidative stress and oxidized low density lipoprotein in patients with premature coronary artery disease. Abstract & Poster presentation in 29th Annual conference of ACBI held on 3-5th Feb 2003, Jaipur

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

Participated in “National workshop on Microarray” held in Feb 2007 at Sri Ram Medical College, Department of Bioinformatics, SRMC campus, Chennai Participated in workshop on “Frontiers in Molecular Medicine” in 29th Annual conference of Association of Clinical biochemists of India, Jaipur, Rajasthan, held on 2nd Feb 2003 Participated in the educational workshop on “Molecular probes in laboratory diagnosis” in 9th Asian Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry held on 15th March 2002 at Centre for Biochemical Technology, Delhi-110007.

MEMBERSHIPS:

1. Life member of Indian Association of Cancer research (IACR) 2. Life member of Indian Society of Biotechnology (BSI) 3. Life member of Indian Association of Clinical Biochemists (ACBI) Harsimrut Kaur, PhD

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